​Mallzee, a UK-based shopping app and retail analytics firm, has raised almost £2n in new funds and added a fashion retail expert to its top team as it boosts its focus on providing data insights for the fashion sector.

The New Orleans Museum of Art has opened a new costume exhibit, A Queen Within - Adorned Archetypes, featuring rare exclusive experimental pieces designed by Alexander McQueen, as well as other luxury houses.

Marking the biggest sales dip in 11 months, US consumer spending cooled off in the first quarter, following the holiday season's strong showing. Year-over-year data, however, shows a healthy uptick of 5.4 percent.

January retail footfall dropped in the UK with the 1.6% fall being bigger than the 1.3% drop a year ago. But at least it’s better than the three-month average of 1.8% that really underlined how tough UK retail is.

Amazon.com Inc is testing a programme to ship its sellers' goods, sending shares in FedEx and UPS tumbling even though analysts and the companies played down any near-term threat to the two global delivery businesses.